Maldives

Residents, resort staff and tourists came together to set a new Guinness World Record for most people snorkelling simultaneously

Seventy-seven per cent of respondents fear reopening the gulper shark fishery will damage both the marine environment and the economy

A group of leading shark conservationists are calling on the Maldives President to rescind his lifting of the country's shark fishing ban

President of the Maldives, Dr Mohamed Muizzi, has announced the lifting of the nation's shark fishing ban this coming November

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The Emperor Group, owner of Emperor Divers, has launched a new brand, Emperor Adventure, for both scuba diving and land-based experiences

Popular liveaboard Blue Voyager suffered a catastrophic fire while moored in port at Hulamalé, in the Maldives.

The Maldives government has said it will not reopen its longline fisheries, following a concerted campaign by conservationists and fishers

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PADI launches a new Master Scuba Diver Challenge, offering free renewals for Members and a dream trip to the Maldives for scuba divers

Riding a scooter into a cloud of grey reef sharks, whose populations in the Maldives are booming thanks to a blanket ban on shark fishing

Popular liveaboard company Blue O Two has now been entirely incorporated into the Master Liveaboards brand

Charly Clérisse is an underwater photographer originally from France, currently a full-time liveaboard dive manager based in the Maldives

PADI has told dive operators across the Middle East and Africa they must exclusively provide PADI courses to maintain their Membership.

Master Liveaboards has announced that it will be taking over the operation of Blue O Two's Red Sea and Maldives liveaboards

A great portfolio from the Red Sea and Indonesia by Nat Geo Germany's award-winning newcomer and Greenpeace photographer, Jan Leya

Catherine Cushenan (@catsharks) is a shark ecologist, freediver and underwater photographer with a particular love of charismatic megafauna

Sean is an underwater and topside photographer based in Birmingham, UK, with a passion for travelling the world and capturing the beauty of its wildlife